Artist Information:
Thea Bourne
Turramurra South,
Australia
Member Since: May 2003
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Artist Statement:
About my work - Mainly Shells
The Shell has fascinated
mankind for thousands of
years. First used as a tool,
it soon became imbued with the
sexual symbolism of Water,
Tides and Moon. It is easy to
see why – the shell is a very
sexy object!
But it is the history of these
particular shells from a
midden which appeals to me
most. Some of these middens
have been carbon dated to over
40 thousand years old. To hold
one of these discarded shell
fragments in your hand is to
hold a link with early Man and
the large migrations that
brought the Aborigines to this
island continent.
My predominant use of charcoal
plays on the symbolic
resurrection of these shells
from their charcoal-rich
graves. By means of the large
scale and sculptural form of
these drawings, I hope to
invite the viewer’s mind to
explore the secret corners of
these ancient shells....
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Thea Bourne's Free Artist Portfolio
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The Shell has fascinated mankind for thousands of years. First used as a tool, it soon became imbued with the sexual symbolism of Water, Tides and Moon. It is easy to see why – the shell is a very sexy object!
But it is the history of these particular shells from a midden which appeals to me most. Some of these middens have been carbon dated to over 40 thousand years old. To hold one of these discarded shell fragments in your hand is to hold a link with early Man and the large migrations that ... |
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